This is an image of a Hooverville that I would use in a montage of my film as the character recounts his experience living in one of these shanty towns. They are dubbed Hooverville after President Herbert Hoover who let the country slide into depression. I would like to show my audience that Hoovervilles formed across America and were the last resort for homeless families during the Great Depression. Ordinary people were forced to build new homes for themselves out of whatever material they could find. Most of the residents of Hoovervilles were unemployed and begged for food from charities and other families.
Image taken from u-s-history.com
This is an image of statute of liberty. It was a gift given to the United States by France in 1886 to represent friendship between two countries established during the American Revolution. This image would be portrayed early in my movie. In the background during the Gilded Age, this statute would serve as a symbol of hope for immigrants. Many immigrants would look up to this statute to not only admire America but also find hope of freedom.
Sanra Fe railway was completed in 1885. As this map shown, it connected most states on the continent. what I want to express is that, the railroad constuction opened a national market for businesses during the Second Industrial Revolution. In other words, it formed the foundation of our mature economy.